A red squirrel's daring dive into a tree trunk has captured hearts and laughter, winning a top wildlife photo contest.

An image of a red squirrel stuck in a tree has been named the winner of this year’s Nikon Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards.

More than 9,000 entries from 98 countries – the most ever – were received for this year's edition of the Nikon Comedy ...

With a record 9,000 entries competing this year, the Nikon Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards has reached its conclusion — ...

It can take hours – and sometimes several days – in the wilderness to shoot the kinds of photographs that capture our ...

Nikon Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards reveal the hilarious side of nature, with a flailing squirrel taking the top prize ...

A squirrel in a predicament, a preying mantis performing the Flamenco dance and a frog in a balloon have taken out the top ...

“Stuck Squirrel” is the work of Italian photographer Milko Marchetti, who has won the top spot of overall winner and mammal ...

A few meters from the hide, an old cut tree has a hole (an old woodpecker's nest), and here the squirrels (two years ago ...

Whenever I show this image at the nature seminars at my local photography club, the audience always explode with raucous laughter, so I had to enter it!” ...

The competition’s organisers shortlisted 45 entries for the final round, where a panel selected the overall winner along with nine category champions.